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Nov 8, 2013 · And of course, the Nazis hate books, as they demonstrate by burning a heap in the town square. Our heroine’s bookishness, meanwhile, is mainly a source of bemusement to Rudy (Nico Liersh), the flaxen-haired neighbor boy who befriends and dotes on her. In a different, more reality-based movie, their relationship would be a coming-of-age romance.
Advertise With Us. In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepainter ...
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- Brian Percival
- PG-13
- Geoffrey Rush
- Max hangs up his boxing gloves. Max (Ben Schnetzer) is still a Jewish man who hides in the Hubermann’s basement, but his dreams of being a boxer have been cut from the story.
- Rudy learns Liesel’s secret early. In the movie, the adorable yellow-haired Rudy (Nico Liersch), accidentally discovers the existence of Max when he sees Max’s handwritten name in a book of Liesel’s.
- Hubermanns have empty nest. The two adult children of Hans and Rosa Hubermann (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson), have been nixed from the story. In the book, Hans, Jr.
- The burgermeister and his wife. In the book, the mayor and his wife, Ilsa Hermann (Barbara Auar), discontinue the laundry services of Rosa Hubermann because they want to project an image that they are belt-tightening.
Parents need to know that The Book Thief is a historical drama set in WWII Germany based on the bestselling young-adult novel by Australian author Markus Zusak. There are many scenes of violence, from the way the Nazis treat Jews, to schoolyard fights, to recurring bomb threats. There are many character….
- Brian Percival
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nelisse
The Book Thief mixes British actors using German accents, a few German actors, and the occasional German word, creating a playfully successful illusion of German-ness. The story is tragic and ...
THE BOOK THIEF is a movie full of great incidents and characters, top production values and fine acting -- Geoffrey Rush is one of those actors I believe cannot give a less than brilliant performance and Emma Watson creeps into your heart slowly and steadily throughout.
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Box office. $76.6 million [4] The Book Thief is a 2013 war drama film directed by Brian Percival and starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, and Sophie Nélisse. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Markus Zusak and adapted by Michael Petroni. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive German family during the Nazi ...
